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Page 2: Editorial; Fundraising art auction a great success Page 3: Congratulations on 65th anniversary Page 4: Alumni Association update; Alumni News; In Memoriam Page 5: Grantee Voice: Managing resources the Hawaiian way Page 6: Awarded; Arrivals and Departures Page 7: In Pictures: 65th anniversary
Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, addresses guests at Fulbright New Zealand’s 65th Page 8: Awards anniversary gala dinner at Government House in Wellington www.fulbright.org.nz 65th anniversary celebrated in style www.facebook.com/fulbrightnz The 65th anniversary of Fulbright New Zealand was successful people.” He cited a description by Fulbright www.twitter.com/fulbrightnz celebrated in style in September with gala dinners at alumnus historian Jock Phillips of the ‘friendly invasion’ Villa Maria Estate in Auckland and Government House of New Zealand by American servicemen during the in Wellington, the latter on the anniversary date of Second World War – “the two societies were sufficiently 14 September, 65 years to the day since Fulbright similar to communicate easily, but sufficiently different New Zealand was founded by the signing of a to find each other intriguing”– and congratulated bilateral treaty. An art auction of works by esteemed Fulbright New Zealand on 65 years of encouraging and alumni artists and supporters of the Fulbright facilitating education, excellence and reason. programme was held throughout the month, with US Ambassador David Huebner and New Zealand’s all of these activities helping raise additional funds Minister of Education, Hon Hekia Parata, spoke as for the Fulbright New Zealand Trust endowment fund representatives of the two partner governments in New established this year. Zealand’s Fulbright programme. Alumni and grantees The gala dinners in Auckland and Wellington were both were again showcased, with speeches by current US lively events which were attended by capacity groups graduate student Andrew Cole and recent New Zealand of alumni, stakeholders and supporters. 90 guests alumna Nicola Kean. Alumna Marisa Maepu read from attended the first gala dinner at Villa Maria Estate in the novel written on her exchange and alumni Susana Auckland on 7 September, at which speakers included Lei’ataua and Gareth Farr gave a musical performance. Fulbright New Zealand chairperson Helen Anderson, Toasts were made to the President of the United States the US Ambassador to New Zealand, Hon David of America and the Queen of New Zealand, and two Huebner, and alumni Charles Royal, Megan Couture artworks by current grantee Janna van Hasselt and and Natalie Coates. Also included in the programme alumnus Darcy Nicholas were sold by silent auction. were a creative reading by alumna Ghazaleh Golbakhsh Dinner guests were invited to donate to the Fulbright and singing performance by alumna Frances Moore. New Zealand Trust endowment fund when booking their Three artworks by alumni Paul Cullen, Richard Maloy tickets, with donations received from generous alumni and Raewyn Turner (in collaboration with Brian Harris) and supporters throughout the year now totalling were sold by silent auction, and guests answered a fun NZ$35,000. A further NZ$18,000 was raised through quiz about the history of Fulbright New Zealand, its our auction of artworks by alumni and other leading exchange programmes and alumni. New Zealand artists at dinners and online in September. A week later 120 guests were hosted for a second We thank all donors and art buyers for supporting gala dinner by the Governor-General of New Zealand, this initiative to create an endowment which will fund Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry additional exchange awards in perpetuity. Tax-deductible Mateparae and his wife Lady Janine Mateparae, at one-off donations, pledges or bequests will continue to their residence Government House in Wellington. be welcomed for the remainder of the anniversary year In his welcoming speech the Governor General said and beyond. For details of the various ways you can “Tonight, we are celebrating a successful enterprise and give, see www.fulbright.org.nz/donate
Fulbright New Zealand Quarterly Volume 19, Number 4, November 2013 Editorial From the desk of the Executive Director Tēnā koutou, talofa lava and warm Fulbright greetings. automatic deductions to your pay, and find out about bequests. If you’re devising or updating your will, please What a whirlwind last few months it’s been! In this consider leaving something to Fulbright New Zealand. newsletter you’ll read all about our 65th Anniversary activities which we believe were a very successful way Radio New Zealand recently aired a special four- to not only celebrate the milestone but also raise some part documentary on Fulbright New Zealand’s 65th much needed funds for the endowment. Informal Anniversary. The 10-minute episodes, featuring many attendee feedback was very positive. We are grateful to alumni and stakeholders, are really interesting and well everyone who supported these activities. made so I encourage you to listen to them online at www.fulbright.org.nz/news-publications/audio-video Our fundraising efforts continue. We are very appreciative of the donations received to date from On 14 October we had our annual Fulbright Campus alumni and grantees but it is only a small proportion Advisers day at our offices to update the alumni who have donated. If 50% of our 2,000 active alumni designated at tertiary institution campuses around New donated just $100 this would raise $100,000 a year and Zealand to promote the Fulbright programme and be make a huge impact on being able to distribute more a general point of contact to interested applicants. We awards faster. are very appreciative of these alumni who provide this service voluntarily. We have just completed the annual selections for Fulbright New Zealand graduate awards. Applications It has been, and still is, a busy period for award Mele Wendt, Executive Director were up by 28%. For the most subscribed awards – the selections. We are also preparing for the end-of-year “general” awards which cover all subjects of humanities programme for our current US graduate students, and and social sciences, law, creative arts, commerce – we preparing for next year’s US students and scholars. had 67 people applying for only six awards. These awards have recently been cut from eight to six awards It is fair to say that after a busy and fantastic year, because of a reduction in funding (and we expect a my colleagues and I look forward to having a restful further reduction in 2014). So, even more of New summer break. I wish you all a fabulously enjoyable Zealand’s best and brightest are being turned away, and holiday over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year! even fewer are being given a life-changing Fulbright Hei konei rā, ia manuia and warm regards, experience. Please support our campaign! From our website www.fulbright.org.nz you can make a one-off donation in a variety of ways, set up payroll giving (New Zealanders only) to donate by regular Fulbright News Fundraising art auction a great success An auction of artworks by Fulbright alumni and supporters, including a number of New Zealand’s top artists, proved to be a successful fundraiser. The sale of artworks raised NZ$18,000 for the Fulbright New Zealand Trust endowment fund, which will help provide for additional Fulbright awards in future. An appeal to artist alumni and supporters from the New Zealand art community resulted in 21 artists offering 28 works for sale, with proceeds committed to donation to the Fulbright New Zealand Trust. The collection of contemporary and traditional artworks on sale during the 65th anniversary month of September included a stunning range of paintings, prints and photographs, as well as ceramic, glass, sculpture and woven works. Five artworks were sold at gala dinners and another ten in an online auction, to buyers from New Zealand and the US. Several alumni artists whose work had not sold by the online auction’s closing date have generously donated their work to Fulbright New Zealand for use The Story Teller (digital print with hand painted acrylics) by in future fundraising activities. Our thanks to the Fulbright alumnus Darcy Nicholas was a popular item in the organisers, artists and buyers who made the art auction fundraising art auction a successful fundraising initiative.
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Fulbright New Zealand Quarterly Volume 19, Number 4, November 2013 Congratulations on 65th anniversary Fulbright News During our 65th anniversary celebrations in September, Fulbright New Zealand was congratulated by high ranking official representatives of New Zealand and the United States of America. The following comments were made in a speech by Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, at our gala dinner in Wellington: “Tonight, we are celebrating a successful enterprise and successful people. The list of Fulbright alumni from this country is long and illustrious. It includes a Prime Minister, Members of Parliament, judges, diplomats, Nobel Prize winning scientists as well as dancers, historians, composers, teachers and many more. Some are household names, clearly some are not. Yet they are all renowned in their fields of expertise. All of them can be said to be among our best and brightest. The shift in global awareness, and our sense of place and opportunity was discernible in the aftermath of the Second World War. That World War, and especially the war in the Pacific, caused us to re-evaluate our priorities and introduced us to Americans. While we still thought of ourselves as British, the “friendly invasion” by so many American soldiers, marines and sailors opened our eyes to a new paradigm that had significant social, economic and cultural impacts. As New Zealand historian Jock Phillips noted: “What gave the encounter its special quality was that the two societies were sufficiently similar to communicate easily, but sufficiently different to find each other intriguing.” Senator J. William Fulbright’s mission to use educational exchange to increase mutual understanding came at the right time for a country that was becoming more confident in its own identity and seeking to carve out its own niche Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, on the world stage. It is no surprise then that New Zealand became one of the first Fulbright partners, and the fifth Governor-General of New Zealand country to join the programme in 1948. Senator Fulbright’s enlightened mission was based on a strongly held belief that educational exchange was vital for establishing a better society. He once said that scholarships were a “modest programme with an immodest aim – the achievement in international affairs of a regime more civilised, rational and humane than the empty system of power of the past.” It is from this lofty aspiration that being awarded a Fulbright scholarship is a singular honour. I was struck by how many Fulbright scholars said their experience was a highlight of their professional and personal lives. Being a Fulbrighter opened doorways to other fields of achievement or sent their research in new and exciting directions. I imagine that Fulbright would have also anticipated that his programme would provide scholars the opportunity to have an adventure, have some fun and to make lifelong friends. Since those daring early days more than 1,700 New Zealanders have been given the opportunity to study at some of the world’s best educational institutions and in return we have hosted more than 1,350 Americans. It is evident that scholars both ways develop a deep and abiding affection for their host country. American Fulbright alumni and their inclination to be unofficial ambassadors for New Zealand is evident in their cheerleading as demand in the US for places in New Zealand far exceeds supply. Senator Fulbright’s vision of using intellectual exchange for the betterment of society continues to do what he had hoped it would – foster leadership, learning and empathy between cultures. I congratulate Fulbright New Zealand for 65 years of service and commend all Fulbright recipients for their achievements and contributions. Congratulations on your 65 years of encouraging and facilitating education, excellence and reason.” John Kerry, US Secretary of State, made the following remarks in a letter to Rt Hon John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand, in September: “I send my greetings to all of you celebrating the 65th anniversary of the U.S.-New Zealand Fulbright program. I congratulate the New Zealand government, members of Fulbright New Zealand, award sponsors, and the thousands of Fulbright alumni whose commitment to research, academic excellence, and the vibrant exchange of ideas has fostered deeper cooperation between our countries. After World War II, Senator J. William Fulbright recognized that educational exchanges would serve as a powerful tool for promoting peace and friendship among nations. His vision gave birth to the Fulbright program, which has lived up to his ambitious aspiration to forge stronger bonds between the people of the United States and people around the world. The U.S.-New Zealand Fulbright program has strengthened ties between our countries that are rooted in shared values, mutual understanding, and respect. Since 1948, the Fulbright program, with support from the two governments, has benefited nearly 2,900 New Zealand and U.S. students, scholars, artists, and professionals. The time I spent in New Zealand when I was in the U.S. Naval Reserve left me with lasting impressions of its beautiful landscape and a special regard for the warmth of the people of New Zealand. I trust that the sentiment is shared by the many Americans who have participated in this program. As we celebrate 65 years of success and cooperation, we look forward to the continued vitality of the Fulbright program in New Zealand and across the globe. Our need to vigorously pursue Senator Fulbright’s vision has not John Kerry, US Secretary of State diminished. In celebrating the Fulbright program, we reaffirm its purpose of helping to create a better world for our children and grandchildren, one that is more secure, prosperous, and free. Congratulations again on this special milestone signifying the strength and vitality of the bonds between our peoples.”
Fulbright New Zealand Quarterly Volume 19, Number 4, November 2013 Alumni Association Alumni Association update I have recently returned from eight months abroad In this quarter we welcomed Paul Burnaby as Regional and would like to thank both Toni Moyes and Siobhán Coordinator for Auckland, where he has already held a O’Kane for acting as FNZAA Chairperson in my successful Thought Leaders Salon in collaboration with absence. Along with the other Board members they the US Consulate General. The Otago-Southland region have done a great job of steering the Association held a Fulbright Forum during Fulbright New Zealand’s through another busy year and made some important anniversary week in September with speakers from decisions about the future. across the decades. Since the last newsletter we have entered a new funding Volunteers are sought for coordination of activities agreement with Fulbright New Zealand which will allow in the Waikato, Central North Island, Wellington us to set our membership fee at zero and welcome and Canterbury regions, and we are interested in all alumni as full members of the Association. Formal hearing from anyone willing to participate in our support for this proposed change will be sought from various activities in any way. Please contact our alumni current members at our Annual General Meeting on coordinator Vicky Beckett at [email protected] or 8 November, and if it passes we will be in touch with +64 4 974 4119. all non-member alumni to welcome them as free members. We look forward to entering the new year with a significantly larger and more active membership. Brian Walters, FNZAA Chairperson
In Brief from more than 50 entries to the award, most from US Alumni News universities. Fulbright alumnus Vincent O’Sullivan (1975 NZ Fulbright alumnus Eric Shortridge (1962 NZ Graduate Research Scholar) was named in August as New Student) was awarded an honorary degree by Massey Zealand’s Poet Laureate for 2013-2015. Vincent is the University in July, as part of special celebration of 50 third successive Fulbright alum to hold the position, years of veterinary education at New Zealand’s only which was previously held by Ian Wedde (2005 NZ veterinary school. Honorary degrees were granted to Travel Award) and before him, Cilla McQueen (1984 13 veterinarians who graduated from other universities Visiting Writer’s Fellowship). Vincent’s latest collection and who had made an outstanding contribution to the of poetry, Us, Then, was published in July by Victoria veterinary profession, animal health and welfare, and/or University Press. It features cover art by fellow Fulbright the wider community in New Zealand. alumnus Barry Cleavin (1983 NZ Cultural Development Grant) and a series of poems in tribute to another Fulbright alumna Glenda Anthony (2011 Fulbright- alumnus, Allen Curnow (1961 NZ Research Scholar). Harkness NZ Fellowship) has become the first New Zealander to win one of the Mathematics Education Fulbright alumna Rochelle Constantine (2012 NZ Travel Research Group of Australasia’s career research medals, Award) was honoured in September for her leadership which was presented at the organisation’s annual in protecting endangered Bryde’s whales from ship conference in Melbourne in July. The awards recognise strike in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Rachel outstanding contributions to research in mathematics was one of three inaugural winners of Holdaway Awards education across the years. Glenda said it was a for outstanding leadership in and around the marine above: Richard Faull; great thrill to receive the award, which “reflects the park. The awards were presented by the Hauraki Gulf below: Rochelle Constantine growing quality and impact of research in mathematics Forum, a statutory body which promotes and facilitates education that is being undertaken by New Zealanders.” integrated management and the protection and enhancement of the Gulf. New Zealand’s top brain scientist, Harkness alumnus Richard Faull (1975 Harkness Fellowship), was one of a Fulbright alumni photographer Laurence Aberhart number of speakers at this year’s TEDxAuckland event in (1998 NZ Cultural Development Grant/2010 NZ August. A video of Richard’s talk ‘Rethinking the Brain’ is Research Scholar) and writer Damien Wilkins (1990 available to view online at www.youtube.com/watch? NZ Graduate Student) were recognised with Laureate v=NT_Z6kULoVw In September, Richard gave this Awards by The Arts Foundation in October. Laureate year’s Bishop Sir Paul Reeves Memorial Lecture at the Awards are presented to five artists annually, each Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland. In a lecture titled of whom receives $50,000 in recognition of their ‘Imagine Tomorrow’s World’, he discussed what could be achievement and as a challenge for them to continue achieved by New Zealand’s scientific, clinical and wider working at high levels. Laurence and Damien join a communities working collaboratively. The lecture was group of 69 leading New Zealand artists across all recorded for broadcast by Radio New Zealand National artforms who have been honoured with Laureate in October and can now be listened to on their website: Awards, including numerous other Fulbright alumni. www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/reeves Alumni, please keep us up-to-date with your news and Fulbright alumnus Grant Hannis (2010 NZ Research achievements, by email to [email protected] Scholar) and colleague Cathy Strong from Massey University’s School of Journalism were awarded this year’s Great Ideas For Teachers award by the American In Memoriam Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in August, for their unique approach We are saddened by the recent passing of the following to teaching web-based reporting fast and efficiently. alumni: The pair’s intensive four-week module on how to report for the web incorporating text, photographs, audio and Ian Baumgart, 1962 Harkness Fellow video was voted the number one teaching idea “by far” Gordon Lewthwaite, 1950 NZ Graduate Student
Fulbright New Zealand Quarterly Volume 19, Number 4, November 2013 Fulbright New Zealand Quarterly Volume 19, Number 4, November 2013 Managing resources the Hawaiian way Grantee Voice Ani Kainamu from Auckland was one of 16 recipients I enjoyed the visit to the First Amendment Center where of Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Awards we were fortunate to have John Seigenthalen, journalist this year, to research indigenous and Western natural and founder of the Freedom Forum First Amendment resource management practices for waterway habitats Center, speak to us. He shared with us his wealth of of wild food species, at Hawai‘i Pacific University, knowledge and experiences through times of protests towards a PhD in Environmental Science from the and journalism that provoked readers’ conscience. A University of Canterbury. Just two months into her photographic timeline also illustrated the importance year-long exchange to the US, Ani discusses her of free speech and protests with well-known leaders research goals and shares some of the highlights of such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., and many her experience thus far. others. My initial application towards a doctorate degree was From Nashville, I was flown to O‘ahu, Hawai‘i to based on my fascination with traditional fishponds study at Hawai‘i Pacific University. This first period that existed within large integrated systems in Hawai‘i. here has been filled with overwhelming moments of These fishponds are unique forms of aquaculture found frustration, especially as an independent researcher. only in Hawai‘i. The Hawaiian holistic philosophy of I have learnt that the “way here” is more focussed on “mauka, ki makai” is similar to Ngāi Tahu’s “ki uta, ki individualism than collectivism. This is slightly foreign tai”, meaning from mountain to sea. However, with the but also a challenge towards accountability and time increase in population and community, the reality of management. On the other hand, there is great support these systems is limited according to regional sections from my advisor Dr Susan Carstenn as well as my home of environment rather than large integrated catchments. university supervisors Dr Islay Marsden and Dr John Ani Kainamu Pirker at the University of Canterbury, who I am very I am interested in natural resource knowledge and fortunate to have on board. practices. I have been fortunate in the past to have “[The Fulbright award] is not been a student of the University of Otago’s collaborative Through another Fulbright New Zealand graduate an accomplishment, but a research project Te Tiaki Mahinga Kai, studying within student here, Kelly Ratana, I have been able to get challenge towards making the the local management committee at East Otago involved very quickly in community volunteer days. best in exchanging with others, as Taiāpure, as well as having various fisheries experience These have included the restoration of kalo gardens, Senator Fulbright envisioned.” with Te Ohu Kaimoana – The Māori Fisheries Trust and also known as taro, at the He‘eia Lo‘i with Kako‘o ‘Ōiwi, Aotearoa Fisheries Limited, the largest Māori-owned as well as the Paepae o He‘eia (He‘eia fishpond). The fisheries company. My very limited experience across fishpond has been my favourite spot to help at staff various fishery environments, including local fisheries to days and community days. It was built 600-800 years commercial fishery markets, has exemplified the large ago by the local residents, with a wall measuring 1.3 impact we have on the resources and whole ecological miles (2.1 km). There are a few trails that have taken my systems. breath away, and remind me about the bigger picture of this journey. I am pursuing a doctorate degree to learn about methods of monitoring and assessment of waterway systems. Within this are skills such as assessment of anthropogenic pollutants, coastal fishery resource, land-use evaluation, and geographical information systems. My goals while in the United States are to learn about the similarities and differences we have in ecological and local-based knowledge of fishery ecosystems. So much has happened in my experience so far, and I would like to highlight certain moments that have stood out. The first highlight of my Fulbright experience was the awards ceremony and 65th anniversary celebration of Fulbright New Zealand at parliament in Wellington. This night illustrated the honour and prestige that comes with being a part of this exchange programme. I felt Ani Kainamu receiving her Fulbright award at parliament in both humbled and motivated upon hearing Dr Helen June (above) and hiking in O‘ahu (below) Hughes, Fulbright alumna and the first Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, present her experiences before and after her exchange. This night showed me that this is not an accomplishment, but a challenge towards making the best in exchanging with others, as Senator Fulbright envisioned. My first experience in the United States of America was the Fulbright gateway orientation in Nashville, Tennessee, or “Music City”. In that week I met other graduate students from around the world who shared their experiences, ambitions and fears for the coming year. The most important thing I found was to be a true ambassador of my homeland, as well as being open to the vast differences and exchange opportunities of a one-year immersion in the US.
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Awarded Arrivals and Departures
Fulbright US Graduate Awards Arrivals: Sarah McKibben from Birmingham, Alabama will research professional learning networks for rural New Zealand school principals, at Victoria Fulbright Specialist Awards University of Wellington. Massey University Manawatū is hosting Chris Paul from the Pardee RAND Graduate School, who is assisting with curriculum development for the Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Awards university’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies and giving lectures John Cockrem from Massey University Manawatū will research about national security. Chris arrived in October. glucocorticoid stress responses of animals to environment changes caused Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School is hosting by climate change, at the University of Montana in Missoula. Nic Ularu from the University of South Carolina, who is giving lectures and Anne Noble from Massey University Wellington will research, photograph seminars about scenography and production design for theatre, film and and lecture about the decline of the honeybee, at Columbia College Chicago television. Nic arrived in October. in Chicago, Illinois. Catherine Trundle (see Departures) Departures: Michael Walmsley from the University of Waikato will research the Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Awards integration of renewable energy and exhaust heat recovery into food Sunkita Howard from Punakaiki will research the use of weak electricity processing plants, at the University of California, Davis. to deter shark bycatch from longline fishing gear, at the College of William Debra Wilson from the University of Canterbury will teach a course & Mary in Gloucester Point, Virginia, towards a PhD in Zoology from the in international and comparative medical law, ethics and public policy, at University of Otago. Sunkita departs in January. Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Awards Fulbright-Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Scholar Award Catherine Trundle from Victoria University of Wellington will research Melanie Cheung from the University of Waikato will research the use of the care of American military veterans with dementia, at the University of computer-based exercises as a therapy for Huntington’s disease, at the Brain Michigan in Ann Arbor. Catherine departs in November. Plasticity Institute in San Francisco, California. Fulbright New Zealand Travel Awards Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award Christine Taua from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology will Steve Rood from Auckland will complete a three month residency at present her research into mental health care of people with intellectual Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California. disabilities, at the University of Hawai‘i College of Education Colloquium in Fulbright New Zealand Travel Awards Honolulu. Christine departs in November. Sharyn Davies from AUT University will present a paper on increasing the Fulbright-Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Travel Awards number of women in the Indonesian police force, at the 109th American Terri Crawford from Korou Productions Ltd will present her research Sociological Association annual meeting in San Francisco, California. into creative research practice in Māori dance opera, at the 2013 joint Sarah Lockwood from the University of Waikato will present her research conference of the Congress on Research in Dance and the Society of Dance into the self-organizing of youth volunteers during crisis events, at the History Scholars in Riverside, California. Terri departs in November. National Communication Association’s 100th annual convention in Chicago, Lynne Russell from Victoria University of Wellington will present her Illinois. research into indigenous understandings of wellbeing, at Penn State Christine Taua (see Departures) Brandywine in Media, Pennsylvania. Lynne departs in November. Fulbright-Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Travel Awards Fulbright US Scholar Awards Terri Crawford (see Departures) Cecilia Bitz from the University of Washington is researching sea ice Fulbright Specialist Awards physics and mechanisms for Antarctic sea ice expansion, at the University of Chris Paul (see Arrivals) Otago. Cecilia arrived in October. Nic Ularu (see Arrivals) For a full list of grantees currently on Fulbright exchanges in New Zealand and the US, please visit www.fulbright.org.nz/grantees-alumni/grantees
Fulbright New Zealand Travel Award recipient Sharyn Davies (left) from AUT University, who will present at next year’s American Sociological Association annual meeting, and Fulbright US Scholar Award recipient Cecilia Bitz (right) from the University of Washington, who recently arrived in New Zealand to research the physics of Antarctic sea ice expansion
Fulbright New Zealand Quarterly Volume 19, Number 4, November 2013 65th anniversary celebrations In Pictures
New Zealand Embassy, Washington, DC, 17 May 2013: (left) Alumni and supporters mingle; (middle) Adam Ereli, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, speaks on behalf of the US government; (right) Fulbright New Zealand graduate student Bryony Gibson-Cornish performs a viola recital
Beehive Banquet Hall, Wellington, 25 June 2013: (left) Hon David Huebner, US Ambassador to New Zealand, in conversation with Fulbright grantee Graeme Fielder and Board member Scott Optican; (middle) 2008 Fulbright New Zealand graduate student Rahul Mehta was one of five alumni who spoke about their excvhange experiences; (right) Alumnus Alan Goodyear joins a toast to Fulbright New Zealand on its 65th anniversary
Villa Maria Estate, Auckland, 7 September 2013: (left) Guests view a selection of artworks by Fulbright alumni which were for sale by silent auction; (middle) Helen Anderson, Chairperson of Fulbright New Zealand, welcomes guests to the gala dinner; (right) Alumna Frances Moore gives a singing performance
Government House, Wellington, 14 September 2013: (left) Guests arrive at Government House; (middle) Mele Wendt, Executive Director of Fulbright New Zealand, with Hon Hekia Parata, Minister of Education, and Fulbright alumna Marisa Maepu; (right) Locally-based current Fulbright US graduate students Andrew Cole, Alyssa Braciszewski and Anton Chiono To see more photographs and read speeches from this year’s various 65th anniversary events, please visit our website: www.fulbright.org.nz/events/65th-anniversary
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Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Awards Awards For promising New Zealand graduate students to undertake postgraduate study or research at US Fulbright awards recognise individuals who show institutions in any field. Valued at up to US$33,000. academic or professional excellence, leadership Applications close 1 August 2014 potential and the ability to be cultural ambassadors Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award for their country. Fulbright New Zealand offers or For an outstanding mid-career or senior New Zealand administers the following awards and fellowships: visual artist to undertake a ten week residency at Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California. Residency Valued at up to US$24,000. Applications close For a New Zealand writer of Pacific heritage to carry 1 August 2014 out work on a creative writing project exploring Pacific Fulbright US Scholar Awards Fulbright New Zealand identity, culture or history at the University of Hawai‘i For US academics, artists or professionals to lecture for three months. Valued at NZ$30,000. Applications and/or conduct research in New Zealand for three to is jointly funded by the close 1 March 2014 five months. Valued at up to NZ$41,000. Applications governments of New Zealand Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy close 1 August 2014 and the United States of For outstanding mid-career US professionals to Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Awards America. research and gain firsthand experience of public policy For New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to in New Zealand for seven months. Valued at up to lecture and/or conduct research in the US for three to We gratefully acknowledge the NZ$58,500. Applications close 1 March 2014 five months. Valued at up to US$37,500. Applications sponsorship of additional awards close 1 October 2014 by the following organisations and Fulbright New Zealand Travel Awards individuals: For New Zealand academics, artists or professionals Fulbright-Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Scholar Award to visit the US for 12 to 90 days in order to present For a New Zealand academic, artist or professional to their work to American audiences. Valued at up to conduct research and/or lecture in the US for three NZ$5,000. Applications close 1 April and 1 August to five months in a field of indigenous development. 2014 Valued at up to US$37,500. Applications close Fulbright-Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Travel Awards in 1 October 2014 Indigenous Development Fulbright-Cognition Scholar Award in Education For New Zealand academics, artists or professionals Research to visit the US for 12 to 90 days in order to present For a New Zealand educator or researcher to pursue their work on a theme of indigenous development research in the US designed to have an impact on to American audiences. Valued at up to NZ$5,000. New Zealand early childhood, primary or secondary Applications close 1 April and 1 August 2014 education and student achievement, for three to five Fulbright Specialist Awards months. Valued at up to US$37,500. Applications For New Zealand academic institutions to host US close 1 October 2014 academics, artists or professionals for two to six Fulbright-Meg Everton Professional Enhancement week programmes of lectures, seminars, workshops, Awards in Education conferences or symposiums. Valued at up to For New Zealand educators in early childhood, primary US$11,700. Applications close 1 April and 1 August or secondary education to undertake a professional 2014 development activity in the US for 12 to 90 days. Fulbright-Platinum Triangle Awards in Business Valued at up to NZ$5,000. Applications close 1 October 2014 For two emerging New Zealand business leaders to complete an MBA degree at a US institution and gain Fulbright US Graduate Awards professional work experience in the US and New (including Fulbright-ANZA US Graduate Award) NGĀ PAE O TE Zealand. Valued at up to US$75,000. Applications For promising US graduate students to undertake MĀRAMATANGA close 1 June 2014 postgraduate study or research in any field at New Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Awards Zealand institutions. The Fulbright-ANZA US Graduate For promising New Zealand graduate students to Award is awarded for study or research related to undertake postgraduate study or research at US earthquakes and their repercussions in the fields of institutions in fields targeted to support growth and environmental studies, public health, geology and engineering. Valued at up to NZ$33,000. Applications Bell Investment Trust innovation in New Zealand. Valued at up to US$33,000. close 15 October 2014 Charles J. and Caroline H. Swindells Applications close 1 August 2014 John and Amy Griffin Foundation Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster For further information and application forms please John Todd Foundation Research visit www.fulbright.org.nz/awards or contact Fulbright New Zealand Trade and Enterprise For a promising New Zealand graduate student to New Zealand’s Programme and Advising Team. Williametta K. Day Foundation undertake postgraduate study or research at a US institution in the field of natural disaster research. Valued at up to US$33,000. Applications close 1 August 2014 Fulbright-Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Graduate Award For a promising New Zealand graduate student to undertake postgraduate study or research at a US institution in a field of indigenous development. Valued at up to US$33,000. Applications close 1 August 2014